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The View from All Fours: A Look at an Animal-Assisted Activity Program from the Animals' Perspective

Hatch, Alison·2007·Anthrozoös
DOI 10.2752/089279307780216632
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In recent decades, animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and animal-assisted activity (AAA) programs have gained in popularity. A growing literature documents the benefits of AAT/AAA for humans. The prevalent perspective for AAT/AAA research is “what can non-human animals do for us?” with no apparent consideration to what such programs may do for, or to, the animals involved. Ample research reveals that animals are minded actors with the capacity to feel complex emotions. Consequently, AAT/AAA programs should benefit the animals as well as the humans involved. Based on interviews with human volunteers in an animal shelter's AAA program and participant observation in the same program, this paper investigates the animals' experience in AAA. Specifically, this study discusses the use of shelter animals as “volunteer therapists” and concludes that AAT/AAA programs raise numerous concerns for the animals involved. These findings indicate the need for more attention to the experience of animals in AAT/AAA programs.

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Authors
Hatch, A.
Affiliations
Department of Sociology, University of Colorado-Boulder, USA
Venue
Anthrozoös
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2007-03
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
37-50
ISSN
  • 0892-7936
  • 1753-0377
DOI
10.2752/089279307780216632
Cited by
92
References
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Language
en

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